Seat



Feb. 20, 1945. J. MEISELMAN 2,370,061

SEAT

Filed Jan. 26, 1944 IN V EN TOR.

5m mmdmw Patented Feb. 20, 1945 SamueLJ; M'eiselman,- Lynbrook, NIY; assignor to Edna Meiselinan, Lynbrook, N .LY.

. Application January I 26, 1944;. Serial shim-519,727

4 Claims. (Cl. 15591312) Thiswinventiori relates to seats, and more par ticularly to toiletseats'for the use of small children; "seatsfor swings, for' chairs and for many otheruses;

An=objectof thainvention is toprovidea seat of the character mentioned; which is provided with-a bottom; aback; sides or arms, and a guard rail; withthese elements held in assembledrela tionship without the use of I nails, screws or other met'a-llirfasteners; whereby the seat can be=as-. semble'd by its purchaser or speedilydisassembled when desired'j for 'ease-in shipment or cartage:

Another object "of" theinvention is to provide a seat-oftl-ie kind described wherein the several parts are in-t'erfitted and held together by means placed ix'rpositionwithouttheuseof tools;-wherebyassembl-y-"costs" are dispensed with; and a convenient; inexpensive and -sturdystructure is provided.

In the-accompanying drawing, wherein an illustrative-embodiment of the invention 4 is disclosed,

Fig; 1 is-*a'fa'ceview;'witha part insection; of the bottom or b'ase of the'seat; Fig. 2 isa'face' Vienfi'of oneof the-arms or side-members; Fig. 3

is a fa'ce view of theba'ck member; Fig. 4- Ba view of"the-slotted guard rail; Fig; 5- is a plan view of 'the assembled seat; Fig: 6"is aside view of the-'assembld seat, witha part shown in section to disclose construction; Fig. '7 is a' front view of 'the assembled seat; and Fig; 8-is a'sec tional' view--on=the line"ii -90f Fig. 5, looking in the direction of 'the arrows.

Theseat shown'in' the" drawing is ofa design intended for use' as a small childs toilet seat adapted for placement upon the conventional seat member-"that is hingedly attached to atoilet bowl; slight modification, the 'seat' shown may be'a-dapted'*for-other"purposes; such-as for example, the seat'ofa childs swing-the seat of" a chair or the Therefore;- when herein referring to a seat,

like. I wish to comprehend by that term, any use to which the device may be put, as above set forth.

In the form shown, the seat is provided with a base or bottom member I, herein referred to as the bottom, and which is preferably made of wood, or possibly of some sheet material of suitable strength and thickness. Said bottom I is provided with the central aperture 2, if the seat is to be used as a toilet seat. In its front edge 3, the bottom I is provided with a pair of spaced notches 4, each of which is situated adjacent to one of the side edges 5 of the bottom. In its It" will-be understoodth'at' withrelatively" rear edge 6, the bottom I is provided with a pair 55 of *spacedapart-recesses I intended'for the 'recepe tion=of fastening pins S -which are alsoextended through the lower part of I theback-Qof the seat, ashereafter describedl The'seat is=provide iwitha pair 'of sid members or arms I0, each of whichzis in the "form shown in Fig. 2,' and"of substantially triangular or other suitable'shape; At its widest end; constituting-'the forward end of the arm; each of" the arms *isprovid'edwith an integral, downward-- ly dependent hook portion- I I the' shapeoflwhich 1 forms the not'chIZ. Implacingthearms Ill in" Positiorrso that the same rise from thezbottom- I in' the-manner shown in the drawing; the hooked elements l i are 'inserted' in th'e notches'l of'the' bottom I'-so 'that"the nose=portion" lief-each of theseho'ok'ed elements engages beneath the" b'ot-- tom, as shown in Fig. 6, and holds the forwardendofdts -arm' in -place a-nd prevent's'it from raising. Before" the-arms areplacedin the position mentioned, they are located in"properly-spaced relation by the insertion of'the guard rail I I l' shownin Fig; 4. Said guard rail I 4 consists of a rod, which may be made of "wood if desired,

split inwardly-from'its opositeend's as indicated at I 5". Near each end; the" rod I4 has' parts of redi'iceddiamet'er, as indicatedat IB; these por= tions of reduced diameter fitting through the holes I-l provided inthe =sidememb'ers rat the upperportionofsaid arms'near'thei'r forward endsi At eachendof' the-rod I 4 is a slightly tapered head I 8} which canbe forced through the=holl1 due to the split I5; to enable thereduced pa-rt' l8-of the rod to enter thehole. When the two -'side*members I0 aredisposed inthe* reduced portions of the rod I 4, they are 10- cated in properly spaced relation to enable the hook members II to be inserted in-the notches-- 4 in the front edge 3 of the bottom I of the-seat.

; The -rod I' knot only serves to hold the arms or sidemembers Fin-properly spaced relation; but it acts as-a guardrail at the front of 'theseatto prevent a small child from sliding or falling from the seat.

The back member 9 of the seat is provided in its lower edge with a pair of spaced notches I9, each of which fits into engagement with a com-, plementary notch 20 formed in each of the two arms or side members Ill, said notches 20 being located in the upper edge of each arm near its rear end. The interengagement of the notches I9 and 20 holds the rear ends of the side members In in properly spaced relationship and holds th back in an upright position. It will be observed that when the back is engaged with the side members in the manner described, the lower portion of the back member will extend over the rear edge 6 of the bottom I. When in this position, spaced holes 2| extending through the back member 9, will be in alignment with the recesses 1 in the rear edge 6 of the bottom I. Fastening pins 8 are now inserted through the aligned holes 2| and recess s I and these pins serve to hold the back against raising movement. Since the notches 20 in the back member -9 are engaged over the tops of the side members, as shown in Fig. 8, the rear portions of the side members cannot rise, and since the front portions of the side members 10 are held down by engagement of the hooked elements ll beneath the bottom I, it will be apparent that the various parts of the device, and particularly the three wall elements I0, I and 9, 'are securely held together in the relationship described, and such locked relationship of th parts is maintained as long as the pins 8 are in place. The pins 8 may be of wood if desired and may be a tight fit in the holes 2! and recesses 1 so that they will frictionally hold their positions, until manually removed. If a permanent assembly of the seat is desired, the pins 8 may be glued in place.

It is to be noted that the seat may be assembled readily by simple interfit of the several parts accompanied by the manual insertion of the two small pins 8, and a strong structure results, yet one which may be dismantled almost instantly by removal of the pins 8 and the separation of the notched. parts, to allow the seat to be packed fiat for convenience in carrying or shipping. Since no tools are required for the assembly of the seat, no assembly cost is involved and as a result the device may be inexpensively manufactured.

While I have herein illustrated the seat for use as a toilet seat, it will be obvious that it may be embodied in various other structures and designs, all comprehended within the invention and within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

What I claim. is:

1. A seat of the character described comprising, a bottom, a pair of side members, a back, a guard rail, the bottom being notched at its forward edge and recessed in its rear edge, the side members having hooked elements engaging in the notches in the forward edge of the bottom member, the back being notched to interfit with the side members adjacent to the rear ends of said side members, the back having apertures in registration with the recesses in the rear edge of the bottom, pins removably fitted through said apertures and extending into the recesses, and the guard rail extending between and removably connecting the side members at the front end of the seat.

2. A seat of the character described comprising, a seat bottom, spaced side members rising from the top face of the bottom, the forward edge of the bottom having spaced notches, the lower edge of the side members having hooked elements entering said notches, the top edge of the side members being notched near the rear ends of said side members, a back member having notches in its lower edge near its opposite ends, the notches in said back member engaging those in the side members, and fastening pins extending through the back member near its lower edge and entering into the rear edge of the bottom, said pins preventing raising movement of the back member, and-the notched engagement between the back and side memb rs holding the rear portions of the side members against raising movement relative to the bottom.

3. A seat of the character described comprising, a seat bottom, spaced side members rising from the top face of the bottom, the forward edge of the bottom having spaced notches, the lower edge of the side members having hooked elements entering said notches, the top edges of the side members be ng notched near the rear ends of said side members, a back member having notches in its lower edge near its opposite ends,

the notches in said back member engaging those in the side members, fastening pins extending through the back member near its lower edge and, entering into the r ar edge of the bottom, said pins preventing raising movement of the back member, and the notched engagement between the back member and side members holding the rear portions of the side members against raising movement relative to the bottom, and a guard rail connecting the side members at the forward ends of said members, said guard rail consisting of a split member having means by which it maintains the side members in spaced relation.

l. A seat of the character described comprising, a bottom, a pair of triangularly shaped side members, a back, a front guard rail, the bottom having spaced notches in its forward edge and having spaced recesses in its rear edge, each of the side members having a downwardly dependent hook member at its forward edge fitting in the notches in the bottom, said hook members engaging beneath the bottom and preventing raising movement of the front parts of the side members, the side members having notches in their upper edges adjacent to their rear ends, the back being notched in its lower edge to engage with the notches in the upper edges of the side members, the back having spaced holes extending through it near its lower end, said holes aligning with the recesses in the rear edge of the bottom, pins removably extending through said holes and entering the recesses in the bottom, the guard rail extending between and connecting the side members at the front upper ends of said members, said guard rail having split end portions, the side members having holes in which said split portions of the guard rail are received.

SAM. J. MEISEIMAN. 

